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chef's recommendation

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TAKOYAKI

$10

popular street food from Osaka with bits of octopus and dough inside a slightly crispy shell,
garnished with takoyaki sauce, mayo, bonito flakes, seaweed, and ginger

22 pops

"DANCING" YAKI UDON

$18

stir fry udon "teppanyaki" style with garlic butter and soy sauce, and assorted seafood

WAGYU STUFFED BELL PEPPER

$15

4 oz of Wagyu stuffed in half red pepper, served with Japanese Worcestershire sauce.

WAGYU BEEF ISHIYAKI STYLE

$90

served on a hot stone

GRILL SQUID ON SKEWER 3 (1 skewer)

$10

choice of lemon butter, teriyaki or sea salt

UME SHISO PASTA

Japanese style garlic pasta mixed with "umeboshi", garnished with chiffonade shiso.

11 pop

OKONOMIYAKI

$10

Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients in a wheat-flour-based batter. consists of egg, cabbage, red ginger, shrimp, tempura flakes, nori and served with okonomiyaki sauce and mayo.

add udon +$2

appetizers

EDAMAME

boiled soy beans in a pod

22 pops

CHAWAN MUSHI

$10

Japanese savory egg custard

SHUMAI

fried or steamed shrimp dumplings

33 pops

JAPANESE MUSHROOMS

$11

sautéed with spinach in light soy sauce and butter

11 pop1 review

Age Dashi Tofu

22 pops1 review

Ankimo Ponzu

$12

known as the "foie gras of the sea"steamed monkfish liver chilled and served with ponzu vinaigrette

11 pop

CRISPY SPICY TUNA*

$17

minced tuna mixed with spicy aioli, sesame oil, and dry chili over crispy rice, topped with micro green and jalapeno

1 review

2114 pops1 review

KANPACHI CARPACCIO*

$18

thinly sliced amberjack dressed with Japanese olive dressing

TUNA TAR TAR*

$20

cubed tuna with chives, fried onion, avocado, soy sauce, sesame oil, topped with mango, wasabi tobiko and micro green

11 pop

GARLIC EDAMAME

GYOZA

deep fried or pan fried pork dumplings

22 pops

YAKITORI SKEWER

chicken skewers with choice of teriyaki sauce

1113 pops

NASU DENGAKU

grilled eggplant with miso

1 review

44 pops1 review

Beef Negimaki

$15

1 review

2125 pops1 review

TUNA TATAKI*

$11

seared dressed with ponzu vinaigrette

11 pop

SHIMA AJI CARPACCIO

$24

Thin sliced Striped Saurel dressed with Japanese olive dressing

HAMACHI JALAPEÑO*

$18

thinly sliced yellowtail dressed with house made ponzu sauce

1113 pops

SASHIMI PLATTER*

BOTAN*
13 pcs Chef's choice assorted sashimi

FUJI*
15pcs Chef's choice deluxe sashimi

BOTAN* $37FUJI* $47

2114 pops

salads

NAKATO HOUSE SALAD

$11

mixed greens, cherry tomato, bell pepper, edamame,
and onion served with Nakato ginger dressing

112 pops

SASHIMI SALAD*

$14

Mixed greens served with assorted sashimi and avocado

11 pop

SOBA SALAD

$10

buckwheat noodles tossed with cucumber, seaweed, and sesame dressing garnished with boiled quail eggs

11 pop

SALAD TRIO

$12

boiled spinach goma-ae with sesame dressing, wakame cucumber salad, and seaweed salad

112 pops

SALMON SKIN SALAD

crispy salmon skin over mixed greens served with signature Nakato ginger dressing

TOFU SALAD

$10

Mixed greens topped with soft tofu and served with sesame dressing

11 pop

fillers

TEMPURA UDON

$10

thick flour noodles in a soup with shrimp tempura

SOBA

$14

choice of buckwheat or green tea noodles served hot or cold

add two shrimp tempura +$4add grated yam +$2

112 pops

STEAMED RICE OR BROWN RICE

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

CHICKEN FRIED RICE

SEAFOOD MISO

$10

with seasonal seafood

22 pops

NABEYAKI UDON

$13.50

thick flour noodles in a soup, with vegetables, egg, and shrimp tempura

22 pops

INANIWA UDON

$12

server of hot or cold

add two shrimp tempura +$4add grated yam +$2

22 pops

SHRIMP FRIED RICE

FRIED BROWN RICE

MISO SOUP

11 pop

nakato signature

Entrées are served with Miso soup, "Oshinko" Japanese Pickle
Substitute Fried Rice for 3.75 Substitute Steamed Brown Rice for 1.00

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE "SHOKADO" BENTO BOX

$50

Five seasonal chef's choice items served in a shokado box set.

Menu consists of
SASHIMI PLATTER*
TEMPURA ASSORTMENT
CHAWAN-MUSHI
SUNOMONO (VINAIGRETTE DISH)
GRILLED BLACK COD

Traditional "Sukiyaki"

$60

Thinly sliced sirloin beef, tofu, konnyaku-yam noodles, and seasonal vegetables cooked in house made sukiyaki sauce

44 pops3 reviews

COMBINATION DINNER

$32

All entrees are served with Miso Soup, "Oshinko" Japanese Pickles, Fried Shrimp Dumpling, Kara Age, Steamed Rice

3 reviews

11 pop3 reviews

"Shabu-Shabu" Fondue

$60

A Japanese "Kobu" broth fondu with thin slices of sirloin beef, tofu, konnyaku-yam noodles, and seasonal vegetables served with house made ponzu and sesame dipping sauce

Featured

1 review

22 pops1 review

desserts

MANHATTAN CHEESE CAKE

$12

Graham Cracker crust with White Chocolate Chantilly

JAPANESE TIRAMISU

$12

ICE CREAM

11 pop

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

$12

Dark Chocolate Mousse with Crème Brulee and Hazelnut Cookie Chocolate Genoise

22 pops1 review

JAPANESE GREEN TEA CRÈME BRÛLÉE

$12

classic crème brûlée with Japanese "sencha" green tea

11 pop

SASAMOCHI

Green Tea rice cake with red bean filling served warm wrapped with a bamboo leaf

11 pop

signature cocktails

LAVENDER GIN FIZZ

$13

Gin, Lavender simple syrup, lemon juice, egg white

11 pop

CLARIFIED NEW YORK SOUR

$15

Bulleit Bourbon, milk punch , red wine float

TOKYO TEA

$12

Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Melon Liquor, Sweet & Sour with Splash of Sprite

11 pop

GEORGIA PEACH SANGRIA

$12

White Zinfandel, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple Juice with Splash of Soda

22 pops

FISHBOWL

$34

Choose from any of our Specialty Cocktails, Serves 2 or more

WHISKEY PASSION SOUR

$13

Whiskey, Passion Fruit, Lime Juice, Soda

GODZILLA

$12

Coconut vodka, Hypnotiq, Melon Liquor and Pineapple Juice

MATCHA SOUR

$12

Toki Japanese Whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, matcha

11 pop

Astro Boy

$12

Hennessy VS, Whiskey, Melon Liquor, Apple Pucker, Pineapple Juice and Splash of Grenadine

11 pop

sake

serving size: 150ml/5oz, 300ml/10oz or 720ml/24oz

SESSHU OTOKOYAMA TOKUBETSU

dry, light sake with creamy texture, citrus and melon finish.

150ml/5oz $13300ml/10oz $25720ml/24oz $68

KUBOTA SENJU TOKUBETSU HONJOZO

dry clean sake with layered of flavored. Can be enjoyed hot or cold.

150ml/5oz $17300ml/10oz $32720ml/24oz $73

CHIYOMISUBI TOKUBETSU JUNMAI

$95

elegant aroma of fruits, well-balanced flavor of sweetness and acidity with a hint of spices. (720 ml)

HORIN JUNMAI DAIGINJO

$29

delicate fruity nose, well-balance with long finish.
(300ml)

HAKKAISAN JUNMAI GINJO

spicy nose of apples and roasted nuts with clean finish.

150ml/5oz $19300ml/10oz $36720ml/24oz $95

DASSAI 50 JUNMAI DAIGINJO

$50

full body with subtle fruity aroma and flavor. (300ml)

DASSAI 45 NIGORI JUNMAI DAIGINJO

$32

soft, airy and flavorful cloudy sake. (300ml)

SHO CHIKU BAI CRÈME DE SAKE

$22

sweet, rich and distinctive rice flavor. (300ml)

MOONSTONE PEAR GINJO

A pleasant balance of crisp ginjo saké with a hint of dryness and fresh, lightly sweet pear.

150ml/5oz $11300ml/10oz $20720ml/24oz $42

HAKKAISAN TOKUBETSU JUNMAI

$32

well-balanced, mellow and elegant sake. (300ml)

Akashi Tai Tokubetsu Honjozo Genshu

undiluted special brew sake with a classic full body and dry character.

150ml/5oz $17300ml/10oz $32720ml/24oz $73

SHO CHIKU BAI GINJO

$22

delicately fruity and dry (300ml)

KIKUSUI ORGANIC JUNMAI GINJO

$30

brewed from organic grown rice. Fruity, medium body with clean finish. (300ml)

RYUJIN "DRAGON GOD" NAMA GENSHU

undiluted fresh and fruity with smooth finish.

150ml/5oz $15300ml/10oz $28720ml/24oz $62

KUBOTA MANJYU JUNMAI DAIGINJO

$220

"1000 celebrations" fruity aroma, slightly creamy and smooth finish. (720ml)

SHIRAKAWAGO SASANIGORI

$28

dry delicate creamy with long finish. (300ml)

TYKU CUCUMBER

a very refined sake with a cucumber flavor.

150ml/5oz $24300ml/10oz $44

sochu

*please ask our server for rotating draft and Japanese whiskey

BARLEY 麦

Kakushigura, Kagoshima

small $9large $90

SWEET POTATO 芋

Shiranami, Kagoshima | Kurokirishima, Miyazaki | Aka Kirishima, Miyazaki | Kappa No Sasoimizu, Miyazaki | Heihachiro, Miyazaki

Shiranami, Kagoshima small $8Shiranami, Kagoshima large $80Kurokirishima, Miyazaki small $8Kurokirishima, Miyazaki large $80Aka Kirishima, Miyazak small $10Aka Kirishima, Miyazak large $100Kappa No Sasoimizu, Miyazaki small $13Kappa No Sasoimizu, Miyazaki large $130Heihachiro, Miyazaki small $15Heihachiro, Miyazaki large $150

wine & beer

glass/bottle

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

J Lohr, Paso Robles, CA 11/44
Freakshow, Lodi, CA 12/48
Faust, Napa Valley, CA -/110

11 pop

MALBEC

Ruta 22, Mendoza, Argentina 9/36
Piatelli, Mendoza Argentina 12/48

CHARDONNAY

Highlands 41, Monterey County, CA 11/44
Kendall Jackson, CA 12/48
Flower Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, CA 27/108

PINOT GRIGIO

Luna Nuda, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 10/40
Maso Canali, Trentino, Italy 12/48

11 pop

SWEET

Medici Ermete Dolce Lambrusco, Italy 11/44
Piquitos Moscato, Valencia, Italy 10/40
Choya Plum Wine 10/40

PINK

Château d'Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France 13/52

IMPORTS - 12OZ

Heineken 6
Corona 6

CRAFT - 12OZ

Sweetwater 420 6
Sorry "Umami" IPA 9
Hitachino Nest "White Ale" 10

112 pops

DRAFT BEER

Sapporo Draft, Rice Lager
Stella Altois, Belgian Lager
Ukiyo, Rice Lager, Three Taverns Brewery
Tropicalia, IPA, Creature Comforts Brewing
Basement, IPA, Scofflaw Brewing

PINOT NOIR

A by Acacia, Carneros, CA 9/36

RED BLEND

Hedges CMS, Columbia Valley, WA 11/44

SAUVIGNON BLANC

Kim Crawford, New Zealand 13/52

RIESLING

F Zimmer Piesporter Gold Spat, Mosel, Germany 13/52

BUBBLY

Ruffino Prosecco, Veneto, Italy 10/40
Taittinger Brut La Française NV, Champaign, France 80

DOMESTIC - 12OZ

Budlight 5
Budweiser 5
Miller Lite 5
Michelob Ultra 5

JAPANESE - 20OZ

Sapporo 9
Asahi "Super Dry" 9
Kirin Ichiban 9
Orion 10

NON-ALCOHOLIC - 12OZ

St. Pauli Girl 5

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chef's recommendation

TAKOYAKI

"DANCING" YAKI UDON

WAGYU STUFFED BELL PEPPER

WAGYU BEEF ISHIYAKI STYLE

GRILL SQUID ON SKEWER 3 (1 skewer)

UME SHISO PASTA

OKONOMIYAKI

appetizers

EDAMAME

CHAWAN MUSHI

SHUMAI

JAPANESE MUSHROOMS

Age Dashi Tofu

Ankimo Ponzu

CRISPY SPICY TUNA*

KANPACHI CARPACCIO*

TUNA TAR TAR*

GARLIC EDAMAME

GYOZA

YAKITORI SKEWER

NASU DENGAKU

Beef Negimaki

TUNA TATAKI*

SHIMA AJI CARPACCIO

HAMACHI JALAPEÑO*

SASHIMI PLATTER*

salads

NAKATO HOUSE SALAD

SASHIMI SALAD*

SOBA SALAD

SALAD TRIO

SALMON SKIN SALAD

TOFU SALAD

tempura & fried dishes

JUMBO SHRIMP

VEGETABLE TEMPURA

Assorted Tempura "Moriawase"

SOFT-SHELL CRAB TEMPURA

CALAMARI TEMPURA

LOBSTER TEMPURA (FULL TAIL)

SHRIMP TEMPURA

KARA AGE

catch of the day

Baked Mussels

GINDARA

SMOKED SALMON KAMA

STEAM GRILLED SEA BASS

HAMACHI KAMA

fillers

TEMPURA UDON

SOBA

STEAMED RICE OR BROWN RICE

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

CHICKEN FRIED RICE

SEAFOOD MISO

NABEYAKI UDON

INANIWA UDON

SHRIMP FRIED RICE

FRIED BROWN RICE

MISO SOUP

nakato signature

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE "SHOKADO" BENTO BOX

Traditional "Sukiyaki"

COMBINATION DINNER

"Shabu-Shabu" Fondue

desserts

MANHATTAN CHEESE CAKE

JAPANESE TIRAMISU

ICE CREAM

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

JAPANESE GREEN TEA CRÈME BRÛLÉE

SASAMOCHI

refreshments

BOTTLED WATER

"RAMUNE"

MILK

RED BULL

SOFT DRINKS